Garda Recruitment 2020

johnoshea1993

Just wondering does anyone know if there will be a Garda recruitment campaign for 2020 ?

deniseecath

Haven't heard anything yet, but Career Services had a post on FB this morning, asking people to like for a notification when the 2020 recruitment campaign begins. Normally they're pretty spot-on, so I'd say possibly in the next month or so?

xXxshoshxXx

I was on career services this morning on my online account practicing for stage 1 ( getting ready already for next campaign) and the practice material vanished from my portal so I emailed asking what was going on and they emailed me back apologizing and that they were just updating the material for 2020 campaign! Ahh . Looking sooner rather then later!!

johnoshea1993

Ok thanks very much for that. Very interested in applying so will keep an eye out for application process to open.

Slce0395

Has anyone bought the stage 1 online course on career services yet? Unsure whether to buy it yet or wait until the campaign is open again.

xXxshoshxXx

yeah I bought it back in January. Its 125 and I emailed and they give you an option of paying the extra 45 euro when the campaign opens again to go and do the Career Service Day in one of the locations. I find it very good as it tells you what exact format will come up in the exam. I bought Noel McLoughlins Stage 2 last year and it was nothing compared to non verbal that came up in the PAS exam.

Slce0395

I ended up buying it myself and find it great so far.
Was also being optimistic hoping there’d be sign of recruitment by now, no such luck..

Larbre34

The Garda college will close next week and will be handed over to the HSE for use as an emergency sanitarium.

Current student Gardaí will be deployed to stations nationwide to assist with an emergency civil policing plan. The April / May intake of new student Gardaí will not take place and is suspended until further notice.

I have this from a close relative in Garda headquarters.

jackhynes99

Larbre34 wrote: »

The Garda college will close next week and will be handed over to the HSE for use as an emergency sanitarium.

Current student Gardaí will be deployed to stations nationwide to assist with an emergency civil policing plan. The April / May intake of new student Gardaí will not take place and is suspended until further notice.

I have this from a close relative in Garda headquarters.

So there is likely not to be any recruitment this year for the guards?

Iv been counting down the days until this year's recruitment campaign and realising now it's not going a head is so discouraging

Larbre34

jackhynes99 wrote: »

So there is likely not to be any recruitment this year for the guards?

If its resolved by mid-year, maybe. But the current class that were rushed out last week will need to complete their training when it all dies down.

jackhynes99

Larbre34 wrote: »

If its resolved by mid-year, maybe. But the current class that were rushed out last week will need to complete their training when it all dies down.

****e I guess I'll just have to wait a while was so looking forward to joining this year

Dave3345

jackhynes99 wrote: »

****e I guess I'll just have to wait a while was so looking forward to joining this year

There’s people who have been waiting up to 2 years after passing all the stages. Just know that it can be a long process and you can’t be gaurenteed to get in straight away after passing each stage

Brocky88

jackhynes99 wrote: »

So there is likely not to be any recruitment this year for the guards?

Iv been counting down the days until this year's recruitment campaign and realising now it's not going a head is so discouraging

In the same boat.... Very hard to stay motivated with no time frame but I guess we just gotta sit this on out! My fingers are crossed!

jackhynes99

Hi guys any update on news of when there might be indications of a recruitment campaign?

St. Westy

jackhynes99 wrote: »

Hi guys any update on news of when there might be indications of a recruitment campaign?

*posted on the Garda recruitment page on facebook*

When can the next Garda Recruitment campaign be expected?

This is a common question we have been receiving. As we are a private education company that specialise in providing preparation courses for the Garda selection tests, and are not affiliated with the official Garda recruitment process, we can only give general information.

Budget 2020 suggested that the force aimed to deliver up to 700 new Garda recruits in 2020. It was therefore anticipated that there would be a recruitment campaign in the Spring of this year (2020). Understandably however, the unfolding Covid-19 situation will likely have an impact on this. Unfortunately we do not currently have any information on when the next Garda Recruitment Campaign will take place.

However, for those interested in our preparation courses, our Garda Stage 1 online preparation course is currently available to book. This course includes all the Stage 1 Garda test styles that have been used in previous campaigns including the most recent campaign last year.

There is absolutely no disadvantage to advanced preparation and the current situation means that candidates booking this course now will likely have longer access than any previous campaign as the date / time frame of the launch of the next campaign is unknown. If you are interested in finding out more about this course please see here: https://careerservices...tage-1/online-course

In addition, we are still taking sign ups for our Free Job Alert Service which we will use to notify those on the list when we hear of a new campaign.

If you would like to sign up to this you can do so here: https://careerservices.ie/job-alert-servic

Dean2020

First time applying for the guards falied the prision service 2 times l did all ways to wanted to join the guards unsure rather to buy it of career services yet for 125 until new campaign comes outs very hard progess to get in l heard

Jose1997

I got that resource even though it costs 125 euro like it would be worth it. It would give a lot of time to prepare for the Gardas

Shaneoohh

Jose1997 wrote: »

I got that resource even though it costs 125 euro like it would be worth it. It would give a lot of time to prepare for the Gardas

Is there a lot of info provided with it, would you recommend buying it?

Jose1997

Yeh is to be fair like it shows the stuff from last year. Like they added the 4 tests. Verbal, Non-Verbal, Numerical(only new so not sure if they are going to add this) and the Garda questionaire.

It also gives u some like terms and conditions aswell in regards to the Garda requirement

Shaneoohh

Jose1997 wrote: »

Yeh is to be fair like it shows the stuff from last year. Like they added the 4 tests. Verbal, Non-Verbal, Numerical(only new so not sure if they are going to add this) and the Garda questionaire.

It also gives u some like terms and conditions aswell in regards to the Garda requirement

Was it career services preparation course that you got

Jose1997

Shaneoohh wrote: »

Was it career services preparation course that you got

Yeh it career services

daniel1390

Yes stage 1 and 2 worth the money

Alana123

Hey Everyone! Are there any updates on the Garda recruitment campaign for 2020???

daniel1390

Not very likely at all to be a recruitment campaign this year hence all what is happening and the current campaign from 2019 has been paused

TDawg1990

Hi, has anyone heard of the Garda recruitment age limit to increase from 35? Given the results of those that took the case to Europe, and since the PSNI age limit is 55 I was curious to know will the age limit increase in the next intake?

Alana123

Does anyone know if the student Gardai that left Templemore in March 2020 are from the 2019 Garda applications??

daniel1390

A few were

xXxshoshxXx

Alana123 wrote: »

Hey Everyone! Are there any updates on the Garda recruitment campaign for 2020???

My partner is a garda a reckons September they will start recruiting again. They will have to keep recruiting to keep up with numbers. Also a friend of mine is waiting to do her PCT. She was booked in for April but was held off due to covid and when she met the Super he said he thinks Templemore will kick off again in July for PCTs.

xXxshoshxXx

Shaneoohh wrote: »

Is there a lot of info provided with it, would you recommend buying it?

I would highly recommended buying the career service material.
I could not believe the information they give you in it and how it relates so much to the exam. I can guarantee if you got the career service prep for AGS you would pass the exam . There is no difference in the exam material then the prep.

xXxshoshxXx

Alana123 wrote: »

Does anyone know if the student Gardai that left Templemore in March 2020 are from the 2019 Garda applications??

Yes. There was a January 2020 intake from 2019 recruitment campaign

deniseecath

xXxshoshxXx wrote: »

Yes. There was a January 2020 intake from 2019 recruitment campaign

And a handful of us from the 2018 campaign too.

Alana123

Is it still a thing that you get paid more as a Garda when you’ve a degree!??

Witcher

Alana123 wrote: »

Is it still a thing that you get paid more as a Garda when you’ve a degree!??

Yeah, you go up 2/3 increments after completion of probation.

r1gskcn9p3y75o

Alana123 wrote: »

Is it still a thing that you get paid more as a Garda when you’ve a degree!??

4 increments if the degree was fulltime only.

Rich_ccfc

I Applied for the guards in 2018 and have every stage completed and I am still waiting to get in. Is there anyone who applied in 2018 and is still in a similar situation like myself.

Rich_ccfc

I Applied for the guards in 2018 and have every stage completed and I am still waiting to get in. Is there anyone who applied in 2018 and is still in a similar situation like myself.

Johnmurphy321

Does anyone know if you’re from a county like Cork, can you put in a request to be stationed in Dublin?

r1gskcn9p3y75o

Johnmurphy321 wrote: »

Does anyone know if you’re from a county like Cork, can you put in a request to be stationed in Dublin?

The only guarantee is you wont be near home. Most are sent to Dublin. Its nearly a lottery.

Johnmurphy321

Deano.f87 wrote: »

The only guarantee is you wont be near home. Most are sent to Dublin. Its nearly a lottery.

Ya I probably won’t get cork so but I think if I could request Dublin then I would

St. Westy

Johnmurphy321 wrote: »

Ya I probably won’t get cork so but I think if I could request Dublin then I would

a lot of people don't want Dublin, so iv heard if you actually request Dublin or make it known you want Dublin then it normally happens , so iv been told, meant get a great education in the big shmoke :pac:

Johnmurphy321

St. Westy wrote: »

a lot of people don't want Dublin, so iv heard if you actually request Dublin or make it known you want Dublin then it normally happens , so iv been told, meant get a great education in the big shmoke :pac:

Ya that’s why I want to go there, it would be tough but a much better experience. A friend who’s a trainee now told me you can request Dublin but nowhere else so I was just checking if anyone knew.